Christmas Spice Cookies

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
5/8 cup butter
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup dark molasses
4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup wheat flour
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Blend in orange juice, corn syrup and molasses. Combine flours, giner, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg and allspice. Add to creamed mixture; mix well. Chill 3-4 hours or overnight. Roll a portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place 2-inches apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake 350~ for 12-14 minutes. Cookies will be soft and chewy if bakes 12 minutes--crunch if baked longer. Yield 6-7 dozen.